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A chef planning for a large banquet thinks that 2 out of every 5 dinner guesis will order his soup appetizer he excepts 800 guests at the banquet

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Answer:

320 people

Explanation:


(2 people)/(5 people)=
(x)/(800 people)

solve for x by using cross multiplication

-multiply 2 by 800 to get 1,600

-divide 1,600 by 5 people to get 320

your answer is 320 people

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